April 13, 2007 CONCORD, N.H. --It can take an extra half-hour each day for Concord police officers and detectives to don and take off their uniforms, check their guns and other equipment and go through messages -- and they want to be paid overtime for that prep time. The city disagrees. The officers and detectives, like police in other cities, have brought a lawsuit against the city in federal court over their paychecks. The suit, representing 56 former and current officers and detectives, was filed in Concord late last week. In addition to the extra compensation, the association is also seeking unspecified damages and attorneys fees. The officers have been inspired by a 2005 United States Supreme Court case in which the justices unanimously ruled that employees should be paid for the time it takes to "don and doff" required work clothing or equipment. That case involved chicken- and meat-plant workers who were required to wear protective gear, but police departments figure it should cover them, too. "The city of Concord has tried to get around the application of (that court decision) to law enforcement by claiming that it takes only a couple of minutes to put on all the safety gear necessary to protect and serve the community," the Concord Police Patrolmen's Association says on its Web site. "Clearly these folks have never actually undertaken the task."
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